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Rules, Regulations
& Procedures
Any person or an organization such as registered
society, trust, foundation or NGO interested in establishing
a University or Degree awarding Institute may apply
for registration to Higher Education Regulatory Authority
on the prescribed format along with relevant documents.
On receipt of the application, the Authority will
scrutinize and process the application.
In case the application is found in order and according
to the rules, the Authority shall refer the same to
the scrutiny committee for further necessary action.
The scrutiny committee shall then carry out inspection
of the University/Degree Awarding Institute in accordance
with fixed criteria/guidelines and examine/scrutinize
the realities on the ground.
The convener of scrutiny committee shall submit
his specific and final recommendations to the Authority
for further necessary action under the rules.
If the Regulatory Authority/Higher Education Commission
favorably recommends the establishment of the University/Degree
Awarding Institute in the Private Sector, the Management
Committee, the Board of Governors or the Board of
Trustees of the proposed Private Educational Institutions,
as the case may be, shall furnish a Charter to the
Government in the form of a bill after obtaining a
no objection certificate from the Higher Education
Commission for further processing of the bill by the
Government.
Unless the bill is passed and enacted as an Act
of the Provincial Assembly, the applicant shall not
start functioning of the proposed of the proposed
University; provided that an ordinance promulgated
by the Governor of the Province in this behalf shall
be deemed to be an Act passed by the Assembly.
Subject to approval of the bill as above, the Regulatory
Authority shall, on payment of the prescribed fee,
issue a registration certificate whereupon the University/Degree
Awarding Institute so registered may start functioning
as such.
Procedure for Grant of Charter.
Application to Regulatory Authority (HERA) on prescribed
format.
Inspection by Scrutiny Committee of HERA. (Comprising
of Additional Secretary (HE), Nominee of HEC, Member
(Full Time), Ex-Officio Member, Dean of University,
Subject Specialist).
Submission of case by HERA to Higher Education
Department.
Recommendation to the Government in the shape of
a Bill through Higher Education Department.
